The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) regulates BP and salt-volume
homeostasis. Juxtaglomerular (JG) cells synthesize and release renin, which is the first and …

The kidney has the capacity for regeneration and repair after a variety of insults. Over the
past few decades, factors that promote repair of the injured kidney have been extensively …

Mesenchymal stem cell interactions with growth factors on ki... : Current Opinion in Nephrology
and Hypertension Mesenchymal stem cell interactions with growth factors on kidney repair …

Tissue engineering (TE) strategies are aimed at the restoration of tissue architecture and
functions by the use of cells in combination with supportive scaffolds. The scaffold should act …

Background The large airways of the lungs (trachea and bronchi) are lined with a
pseudostratified mucociliary epithelium, which is maintained by stem cells/progenitors within …

The heat-stable antigen, CD24, is a cell-surface sialoglycoprotein expressed on immature
cells that disappears after they have reached their final stage of differentiation. In mice …

Ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) injury to the kidney, a major cause of acute renal failure in
humans, is associated with a high mortality, and the development of a new therapeutic …

The renal cell carcinomas (RCC) denote a diverse set of neoplasias with unique genetic and
histological features. The RCCs emanate from the renal tubule, a highly heterogeneous …

The replacement of a necrotic tubular epithelium with functional tubular epithelial cells is
required for recovery from acute renal failure (ARF). A rat renal progenitor-like (rKS56) cell …

Despite growing interest and effort, a consensus has yet to be reached in regards to the
identification of adult renal stem cells. Organ complexity and low turnover of renal cells has …